Published on: 27th August, 2009
It's getting real close. By "it" I mean the college football season. We have struggled through a long summer of who's better, Colt McCoy or Sam Bradford. A long summer of baseball, steroid talk, and more baseball have bored many to tears. I couldn't even get a major from Tiger Woods. Considering the ...Published on: 21st August, 2009
It's an ongoing dilemma in many fantasy backfields, and there usually is not much anyone can do about it. Your starting running back is handcuffed by his fellow teammate. Each year we select what seems to be our go-to guy at running back, only to find that for some reason or another ...Published on: 14th August, 2009
Ah yes, it's that time of the year when the football isn't quite good enough to watch from start to finish. We're getting there, but in the mean time, the fantasy side of the sport is in full swing. Each day, hundreds of drafts are being completed. From the leagues where it ...Published on: 13th August, 2009
Much like their cross-state rivals, the Washington State Cougars are thirsty for success. It has been years since the Cougars were regarded as one of the better teams in the conference, let alone the country. The unfortunate part for the Cougars is the struggle of returning to their winning ways may be ...Published on: 6th August, 2009
The House of Heat. At least that's what Sun Devil fans have called their stadium on obnoxiously hot Saturday nights in Tempe. Part of the reason for the name is the obvious 100 degree temperatures that are a constant through the first month or so of the season, until the thermometer drops ...Published on: 28th July, 2009
It has been a long time since the Arizona Wildcats played in a bowl game. Nine years to be exact. Last year broke the bowl drought as Arizona beat in state rival Arizona State to secure a spot in the Pioneer Las Vegas Bowl. But being in a bowl game just was not ...Published on: 21st July, 2009
2009 will prove to be the second full season under head coach Rick Neuheisel. Although the record may not show it, his first season provided the Bruins with a great foundation to build on for the future. The offense will be fortunate to have an entire off season of Norm Chow's ...Published on: 14th July, 2009
The Beavers have made a habit of surprising the Pac-10 over the last few years. Over the last three seasons, Oregon State has been selected to finish in the back half of the conference. All three of those times they have provided us with a great upset, a top three finish in ...Published on: 11th July, 2009
Many see the safety position as the quarterback of the defense. The safety has the luxury of seeing the entire field before the ball is snapped. If an adjustment needs to be made, quite often he is the guy to do it. The basics for any safety in the college game are ...Published on: 10th July, 2009
Three years ago, mentioning the Stanford Cardinals and a bowl game in the same breath would have been blasphemy. The 2006 campaign concluded with the Cardinals finishing 1-11 and rock bottom in the Pac-10. Fast forward three years and the landscape has completely changed. Jim Harbaugh led Stanford to four wins in ...